knife pleat

noun

a sharply creased narrow pleat, usually one of a series folded in the same direction.

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Origin of knife pleat

First recorded in 1890–95

Words nearby knife pleat

kniest syndrome, knife, knife box, knife edge, knife grinder, knife pleat, knife rest, knife river, knife switch, knife-edged, knife-point
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British Dictionary definitions for knife pleat

knife pleat

noun

a single pleat turned in one direction
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